Institutions looking to exit hedge funds

Tim Stewart

— 1 minute read

15 June 2016

One quarter of institutional investors are planning to reduce their exposure to hedge funds in the coming year, according to a new report by Coller Capital.

The Coller Capital Global Private Equity Barometer report, which surveyed institutional investors in the Asia Pacific, Europe and North America, found 26 per cent of investors are looking to sell down their hedge fund exposures in the next 12 months.

By contrast, one third of respondents were planning to increase their exposure to other alternative assets such as private equity, infrastructure and real estate, said Coller Capital.

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According to the report, 79 per cent of respondents said current volatility in investment markets will not affect their plans to invest in private equity.

The "biggest concerns" for institutional investors about private equity funds were their size and market competition.